as in unpleasing
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the burnt pot roast had a very unpleasant odor
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Recent Examples of unpleasant
Just the prospect of interacting with that person can be unpleasant or feel draining.
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Josh Davis, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
One unpleasant but necessary aspect of board service is disciplinary action against unneighborly behavior by members.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
What many perceive as unpleasant body odor is caused by the interaction of bacteria on the skin and bodily fluids such as sweat.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
An unwelcome raise Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their jobs will soon confront an unpleasant fact – the largest health insurance rate increases since 2010, reports my colleague Ken Alltucker.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpleasant
Josh Davis, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
One unpleasant but necessary aspect of board service is disciplinary action against unneighborly behavior by members.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
What many perceive as unpleasant body odor is caused by the interaction of bacteria on the skin and bodily fluids such as sweat.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
An unwelcome raise Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their jobs will soon confront an unpleasant fact – the largest health insurance rate increases since 2010, reports my colleague Ken Alltucker.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasant
Adjective
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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The National Nuclear Security Administration funds the sensors, which undergo rigorous shock, vibration, thermal vacuum, and prompt X-ray testing to survive launch and the harsh space environment.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, try not to use any harsh cleaners or a really abrasive solution that may damage the surface.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, my passport wasn’t stolen, nor was it stranded somewhere in the middle of the rainforest (my worst fear at the time).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Big, nasty and physical, Kalani Sitake’s bunch controls the ball on offense and gets it back quickly on defense.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Chad Powers’ nasty protagonist should give it license to be more cutting, rather than just unimaginatively crude, in its humor.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After conceding twice in the first 31 minutes, things could have become ugly.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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In Washington and around the Arizona Capitol, the dialogue has sometimes disintegrated into ugly finger-pointing.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Remove a thin piece of peel from a lemon (for rye) or orange (for bourbon), getting as little of the bitter white pith as possible; hold the peel between your fingers with the outside facing the top of the drink and pinch slightly to express the citrus oils over the top.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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The story of the bitter conflict ripping Loving County apart is inseparable from its history, one of hardship, survival, and ties to an unforgiving place that are born deep inside a person’s bones like marrow.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There's no doubting Parsons' end in Dallas was sour.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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As the album progresses, Larsson jumps between the more sweet and sour emotions that percolate in the heat.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That sounds absolutely horrible.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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Their ratings are also horrible.—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasant. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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